Last weekend's Guild Wars 2 beta just concluded, and the folks at ArenaNet are getting the game touched up for its August 28 launch. You've seen the game at cons, you've read our coverage, and if you're lucky, you've even played for yourself.

Surely you've heard of Athene, right? He's the best gamer in the world! He's got all kinds of world records, in everything from World of Warcraft to online poker. He can beat Diablo III's first boss in less than a second. His online fans are legion, and with their help he's farmed the most powerful weapons, beaten the…

We're going to call this kid Reilly. He's 17 but has been infuriating gamers on Xbox Live since he was in the fourth grade. He doesn't just like to beat you at games online, he likes to, in his words, terrorize you. He likes to curse at you, toss in some uglier language. You fill in the blanks.

Ever want to ask a person who sells video games for a living a question? (Other than "Do you know the release date for GTA V?") What does a person who works the register know about video games and the people who play then? What's the worst game they ever recommended to an unwitting shopper? What's it like to be…